Kakinada crackers unit blast: At least 21 dead, 8 critically injuredKakinada blast death toll: The blast occurred around 2 pm at a unit identified as Surya Fireworks in Vetlapalem village of Samarlakota mand...
28 Feb, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Only crackers approved by NEERI allowed this Diwali; check what it meansThis Diwali, only NEERI-approved green crackers are allowed. These crackers use safer chemicals and have smaller shells, aiming to improve ...
17 Oct, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
Not just Delhi-NCR, all states will burst green crackers, say Sivakasi firecracker manufacturersGreen crackers are now exclusively produced by Sivakasi manufacturers. Most states have transitioned to producing these eco-friendly altern...
15 Oct, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Three killed in explosion at fireworks unit in Sivakasi; CM Stalin expresses condolencesA blast occurred at a fireworks factory in Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district. The incident took place in Narayanapuram village. Three workers...
22 Jul, 2025, 09.33 AM IST
At least 5 workers killed in Sivakasi firecracker factory blast in Tamil NaduA devastating explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Chinnakamanpatti, near Sivakasi, has resulted in the tragic loss of four liv...
01 Jul, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
India Inc, employees think green as AQI worsensDiwali celebrations and stubble burning have worsened air quality in Delhi NCR and Mumbai. Companies like Deloitte, Acer, and DS Group are ...
02 Nov, 2024, 09.29 AM IST
Explosion in Sivakasi firecracker manufacturing facility; nine dead, three injuredThe blast took place in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district, a hotspot for firecracker manufacture and witness to many similar incidents ove...
09 May, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
4 workers killed in mishap at TN fireworks unitFour workers were killed and eight others injured in an explosion at a fireworks unit on Saturday at a village near here, police said. The ...
01 Jan, 2022, 04.52 PM IST
Workers, the axis of Sivakasi's fireworks industry, toil and sweat to fight oddsAs the sun sets, workers of firework units mill around the solitary liquor shop downing their choice beverage and laughing away their trava...
03 Oct, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
Sivakasi, the fireworks nerve centre keeps fingers crossed as Delhi bans bangersPeople dependent on this industry hope that the national capital territory government would reconsider its decision, keeping fingers crosse...
21 Sep, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
Govt says it has open mind on considering demand of lawyersAround 1.5 million lawyers across the country are on a strike Tuesday demanding among other things insurance cover and housing.
12 Feb, 2019, 01.27 PM IST
Scientists create ‘green’ firecrackersThe “green” crackers have been tested for colour, smoke, brightness and particulate matter and are found to emit less smoke and noise.
30 Oct, 2018, 09.10 AM IST
Tamil Nadu CM pitches for speedy settlement of IGST duesTamil Nadu had pitched strongly for compensation on tax revenues lost due to the transition to the Goods and Services Tax regime last year.
08 Oct, 2018, 07.03 PM IST
Assembly elections, GST, high-profile cases mark 2017Two terrorists were killed by the army as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashm...
30 Dec, 2017, 04.53 PM IST
Demand for ban on fireworks display: Government calls all-party meetThe Kerala government today called an All-Party Meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities i...
12 Apr, 2016, 12.49 PM IST
Sivakasi fire accident: India's cracker town lax in adopting safety measuresA visit to India's cracker town Sivakasi could tell you how it's been lax in adopting safety-related measures.
10 Sep, 2012, 02.43 PM IST